The freezing and thawing cycle is ideal for sap collection and starting this weekend, there are events planned that allow folks to learn more about the maple syruping process from start to finish.

Observing and identifying trees is a type of play that benefits kids in multiple ways. For starters, research has found that simply being around trees improves cognitive development and lowers the ...

Do you know all the trees in your yard? As leaves emerge from buds very soon, I’d challenge you to identify your trees this year. Proper identification of trees is important so we can select the best ...

MIDDLETOWN — We are lucky to have so many great forested trails in and around Middletown, and though they are mainly deciduous trees that senesce, or lose their leaves annually, there are still lots ...

Trees can be identified in winter by observing their needles, bark, branching patterns, and buds. Distinctive bark, such as the smooth gray bark of a beech or the peeling white bark of a paper birch, ...

Mountain Lakes, NJ residents Mikayla, 9, Hailey, 6, and Courtney Fallon join Danika, 10, Serena, 5, and Trina Kincey for a taste-test different delicious syrups, including syrup made at the Great ...